Dust-box.



No. 769,436. PATENTED'SEPT. 6, 1904. W. H. GENTRY.

DUST BOX.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26. 1904. N() MODEL.

Y attorney! Patented September 6, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT (DEEICE.

VILLIAM HENRY GENTRY, OF SEDALIA, MISSOURI.

DUST-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,436, dated September 6, 1904.

Application filed February 26, 1904. Serial No. 195,423. (No model.)

To (all whrmt it Duty emmer/1,:

Be it known that l', VILLLTM HENRY GrenL TRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sedalia, in the county of Pettis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Dust- Box, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in dust-boxes.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of dust-boxes and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efficient one capable of enabling' dust and trash to be readily swept into it by a broom and adapted to obviate the necessity of having one person hold a dust-receptacle while another sweeps the dust into the same.

The invention also has for its object to provide a dust-box of this character adapted to form a receptacle for dust and trash, so that it need not be emptied until filled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dust-box having a dust-receiving platform adapted to extend from the box to enable dust to be readily swept into the same, and capable of being compactly arranged within the box or receptacle when the latter is closed.

Another object of the invention is to enable the dust-receiving platform to be folded within the box and to be extended therefrom by manipulating the lid or cover.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying' drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being' understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a dust-box constructed in accordance with this invention, the dust-receiving platform being extended for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar view, the dust-receiving platform being arranged within the dust-box. Fig. a is a detail perspective view of the hinged section of the box and the dust-receiving platform. Fig. is a partial rear elevation illustrating the manner of securing the door from which the dust is discharged from the receptacle.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates a rectangular box, preferably of oblong' shape, having a hinged cover 2 and provided at its front with a hinged Lipper section 3, connected at its lower edge by suitable hinges e with a fixed lower portion or section 5 of the front of the box. The hinged section when closed, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, is arranged vertically and forms a continuation of the fixed front section and closes the frontof the box. lt is of the same size as the fixed front section, and it is adapted to be swung outward and downward against the front of the same, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, to carry a dust-receiving platform 6 outside of the box and in advance of the same. By fitting against the lower fixed section the hinged section is adapted to pre-- vent the dust-receiving platform from sagg-ing when the same is extended. The dustreeeiving platform 6 is fixed at one of its longitudinal edges to the hinged section 4, adjacent to the hinged edge thereof, preferably by means of a cleat 7, which is secured to the hinged section and to the dust-receiving platform. The dust-receiving platform is also supported by a brace 8, extending from its outer portion to the hinged section 4 and connected with the latter adjacent to its free edge,` as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. rlhe dust-receiving platform is preferably provided with a lining 9, of zinc or other sheet metal, to present a smooth upper face when extended, whereby dust and trash may be readily swept into the box. The lining is preferably extended slightly beyond the platform 6 and is adapted to fit snugly against the floor to prevent dust from getting beneath the platform. The platform is provided with upwardly-extending sides 10, which prevent the dust from escaping at the sides and which also serve as braces for supporting the platform. vWhen the hinged front section 3 is closed, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the draw- IOO ings, the dust-receiving platform is carried within the box and the sides 10 fit against the inner face of the lower rigid section 5, as shown, and thereby relieve the hinges L of excessive strain.

The lid is provided with a transversely-disposed handle l1, extending entirely across it and consisting of a rounded bar provided at its ends with arms 12, which are secured to the lid. By extending the handle entirely across the lid the box may be easily balanced and readily carried when the dust-receiving platform is either close or extended.

rlhe box is locked when closed by means of opposite catches 13, consisting of resilient shanks adjustably secured to the ends of the box by screws or other suitable fastening devices and provided at their upper ends with heads for engaging the lid. The heads are preferably beveled, as shown, to enable the lid to automatically engage the catches when it is closed. In order to enable the lid to be readily released when it is desired to open the box, a pair of operating rods or bars 14 is provided. These bars are mounted in suitable guides 15 and extend longitudinally of the lid from the ends thereof to opposite sides of the handle and pass through the same, the inner portion of the bars or rods being overlapped and provided with suitable heads 16. The outer ends of the bars or rods have similar heads or lugs 17, arranged to engage the catches. rI'he inner heads are arranged to be gripped or engaged by the thumb and foreflnger of the hand without removing the same from the handle 11, and the rods may thereby be readily forced outward to carry the catches 13 out of engagement with the lid.

In order to enable the platform to be readily swung inward and outward to extend it from the box and to fold it within the same, it is connected with the hinged lid by means of a pair of links or bars 18 and 19, pivoted together at their adjacent ends at 2O and conlnected, respectively, at their outer ends at 21 and 22 with the lid and with one of the sides 10 of the dust-receiving platform. The link 18, which is longer than the other link, 19, is connected at its outer end to the lower face of the lid adjacent to the front edge thereof, and the outer end of the short link is connected with the outer portion of the adjacent side 10, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. VVhen it is desired to swing the hinged dust-receiving platform outward from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that illustratedY in Iig. 2, the lid is unlocked and raised slowly until the operator feels the weight of the dustreceiving platform. The lid is then raised quickly, and the momentum acquired by the dust-receivingI platform will carry it outward to its extended position. The lid is closed as the dust-receiving platform moves outward. The dust-receiving platform is closed in a similar manner. The links or bars 18 and 19 adjacent side 10, so that they will not interl fere with the operation of sweeping the dust up the platform.

The box is provided at its back with a hinged door 23, forming a section of the rear wall and connected at its upper edge with a fixed section of the rear wall by means of suitable hinges. The hinged door or section 23 is retained in its closed position by means of a pair of catches 24, similar to those hereinbefore described. These catches are disengaged from the hinged door by means of a pair of operating rods or bars 25, mounted in suitable guides 26 and27 and having their outer ends arranged to engage the heads of the catches. The inner ends of the rods or bars are provided with suitable enlargements or lugs to enable them to be readily grasped by the operator. When the hinged rear door is opened, the dust may be readily emptied from the box.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isy 1. A device of the class described, comprising a box having a hinged lid, and provided at one side with a hinged upper sectionarranged to swing outward and downward against the lower portion of such side, and an inclined dust receiving platform mounted on such hinged section and arranged to swing into and out of the box, substantially as described.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a box having a hinged lid, and provided at one side with a hinged upper section arranged to swing outward and downward against the lower portion of such side, an inclined dustreceiving platform mounted on such hinged section and arranged to swing into and out of the box, and a combined brace and handle connecting the outer portion of the dust-receiving platform with the upper portion of the hinged section, substantially as described.

`3. A device of the class described, comprising a box having a hinged lid and provided at one of its walls with a hinged upper section, adapted to swing outward A and downward against the lower portion of such wall and arranged when closed to be engaged by the said lid, an inclined dust-receiving platform secured to the hinged section and carried into and out of the box by the movement of the same, and combined sides and braces mounted on the dust-receiving platform and arranged to engage the interior of the box, substantially as described.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a box having a hinged lid and provided at one of its walls with a hinged section,arranged when closed to be engaged by the lid. a dustreceiving platform fixed to the hinged sec- IOO IIO

tion and arranged to swing into and out of the box, opposite catches arranged to engage the lid for locking the dust-receiving platform within the box, a handle mounted on the lid, and operating-rods extending' from the handle and arranged to engage the catches, substantially as described.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a box having a hinged lid, a dust-receiving' platform hinged to the box and arranged to swing into and out of the same, and means for connecting' the dust-receiving platform with the lid, whereby the dust-receivingl platform is swung into and out of the box by the swinging of the lid, substantially as described.

6. A device of the class described, comprising a box having a hinged lid, a dust-receiving platform hinged to the box and arranged to swing' into and out of the same, and a pair of links pivoted together at their adjacent ends and similarly connected at their other ends to the lid and the platform respectively, and adapted to permit the platform to be swung inward and outward by the swinging of the lid, substantially as described.

7. A device of the class described, comprising a box having a hinged lid, and provided at one side with a hinged upper section, an inclined dust-receiving platform mounted on the hinged section and provided with sides, and links connecting the platform and the lid and arranged at the outer face of the side of the former, substantially as described.

8. A device of the class described, comprising a box provided with a hinged lid, and having a door at the back, said box being provided at the front with a hinged section, a dust-receiving' platform carried by the hinged section, means for connecting' the lid with the dust-receiving platform, whereby the latter is operated by the former, locking devices for engaging the lid and the door, and means for operating the locking devices, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of witnesses.

VILLIAM HENRY GENTRY.

Vitnesses:

C. J. HInRoNYMUs, RALPH MAUKER, M. V. CARROLL. 

